House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos

Whether or not Speaker Fergus' difficulties in presiding over the House of Commons are entirely his fault, 'Parliament has to function, and if it can’t, that’s what an election is for,' says Conservative pundit Jordan Paquet.

Speaker Greg Fergus enters the House of Commons on Dec. 13, 2023. Fergus is once again facing calls for his resignation over his handling of the April 30 Question Period, which saw the expulsion of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and MP Rachael Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Whether or not Speaker Fergus' difficulties in presiding over the House of Commons are entirely his fault, 'Parliament has to function, and if it can’t, that’s what an election is for,' says Conservative pundit Jordan Paquet.

House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Whether or not Speaker Fergus' difficulties in presiding over the House of Commons are entirely his fault, 'Parliament has to function, and if it can’t, that’s what an election is for,' says Conservative pundit Jordan Paquet.

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CBSA’s access-to-information woes continue with 12,000 requests inaccessible, requestors encouraged to resubmit

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise they will be deemed closed.

CBSA’s access-to-information woes continue with 12,000 requests inaccessible, requestors encouraged to resubmit

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise

Farmers facing head winds investing in new migrant worker housing

Once a strategy, later a framework, Canada now unwilling to define Africa engagement rethink

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

The House and Senate Foreign Affairs committees are both currently undergoing studies looking at Canada's engagement with Africa.

The House and Senate Foreign Affairs committees are both currently undergoing studies looking at Canada's engagement with Africa.

The ‘jury is still out’ on the value of foreign interference inquiry following preliminary report, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark

NewsBY STUART BENSON

The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its first report on May 3, concluding that despite foreign interference occurring in the last two general elections, Canada’s electoral process remains ‘robust.'

The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its first report on May 3, concluding that despite foreign interference occurring in the last two general

Environment minister Guilbeault must show ‘courage’ to finalize plastics treaty, says NDP MP Johns

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The final round of negotiations to develop a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040 is scheduled to take place in South Korea from Nov. 25-Dec. 1.

The final round of negotiations to develop a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040 is scheduled to take place in South Korea

POLITICS THIS MORNING

Politics This Morning: Public service pushes back

Plus, who said what at the National Prayer Breakfast.

BY PETER MAZEREEUW, CHELSEA NASH

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

No bars, just bad vibes

The April 30 circus in the House of Commons featured no lyrical flow, no beat, just insults.

BY ERICA IFILL

Opinion

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

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A unified front for climate equity

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The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences

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Opinion

The ‘soft landing’ for the economy may have to be a lot harder than usual

BY LES WHITTINGTON

NEWS

MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

NewsBY IREM KOCA

The department signed more than 8,000 consulting service contracts totaling $567-million in the last five fiscal years to support the delivery of its programs, the records show.

MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

NewsBY IREM KOCA

The department signed more than 8,000 consulting service contracts totaling $567-million in the last five fiscal years to support the delivery of its programs, the records show.

Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Cabinet expected to decide fate of controversial Bill C-53 tomorrow, according to sources

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If Trudeau stays, he needs one ‘last reboot’ this summer, say Liberal MPs, pollsters, and political insiders

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Disinformation campaigns having long-term impact on public trust, MPs warned

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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

CP Style god James McCarten leaves the national wire service after 30 years

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Plus, European missions are hosting a Eurovision watch party in Ottawa, Bloc Leader Blanchet will speak in Montreal on May 14, and the 20th Century Boys to perform fundraising concert.

CP Style god James McCarten leaves the national wire service after 30 years

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Plus, European missions are hosting a Eurovision watch party in Ottawa, Bloc Leader Blanchet will speak in Montreal on May 14, and the 20th Century Boys to perform fundraising concert.

India’s high commissioner to Canada to deliver speech to Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on May 7

POLITICS

Liberal MP Chagger steps down as chair of powerful Procedure and House Affairs Committee

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Perrin puts the criminal justice system on trial

FeatureBY BENJAMIN PERRIN

Ontario Liberal MP Drouin may not run in the next election

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Disgruntled demagogue or holier-than-thou PM? These are your options, Canada

OpinionBY BHAGWANT SANDHU

Growth has stalled in Canada

OpinionBY DAVID CRANE

Canada’s productivity performance is weak, our innovation is inadequate, and we seem too pessimistic about the future.

Growth has stalled in Canada

OpinionBY DAVID CRANE

Canada’s productivity performance is weak, our innovation is inadequate, and we seem too pessimistic about the future.

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Canada must commit to more than a monument

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Thanks to our courageous students, says Vancouver reader

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Transforming e-waste into digital opportunities: Canada’s path to a sustainable future

BY MICHEL LANGELIER

Government policies are hurting farmers, hampering solutions to Canada’s housing crisis: Alberta Cattle Feeders’ rep

Opinion

How to respond to climate change poses a big question—for answers we need to support science

OpinionBY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE

We must temper hype around AI with sober reflection on its climate impacts

OpinionBY MARY WELLS, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER

While AI offers the promise of transformational leaps in efficiency, productivity, and innovation, it comes with significant costs, including to the environment.

We must temper hype around AI with sober reflection on its climate impacts

OpinionBY MARY WELLS, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER

While AI offers the promise of transformational leaps in efficiency, productivity, and innovation, it comes with significant costs, including to the environment.

Harnessing windfall profits to tackle corporate greed and fund a greener future

OpinionBY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS

Development needs can conflict with nature, but with knowledge we can grow together

OpinionBY RICHARD SCHUSTER

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Environment & Climate Change

Nuclear energy never will be ‘clean,’ write Jones and Edwards

Vaillant’s Fire Weather looks at devastating synergy between our dependence on fossil fuels and its impact on the climate

Below is an excerpt from Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, by John Vaillant, published by Knopf Canada, one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.

BY JOHN VAILLANT

An enthralling exploration of the Petrocene Age

In Fire Weather, John Vaillant combines history, science, and Promethean fable to place the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires as a harbinger of a new fire century.

BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Coral reef condoms: how to save a dying ecosystem

The efforts making the most progress is an attempt at ‘assisted’ evolution. It’s really a glorified form of selective breeding, choosing the most heat-resistant of each generation of coral polyps as the parents of the next.

BY GWYNNE DYER

Buried in the budget: a potential breakthrough in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

Budget 2024’s support of carbon removal procurement as a climate solution is a welcome breath of fresh air.

BY NA’IM MERCHANT

FOREIGN POLICY

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Israel, Hamas, and the elusive ceasefire

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Our neighbour is an eroding democracy

FeatureBY ROB GOODMAN

Europe is not leading a charge to the right

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Canada’s pledged forced labour bill should follow U.S. example banning Xinjiang imports, says Uyghur advocate

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

OpinionBY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR

Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

OpinionBY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR

Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

Exploring the legacy of COVID pandemic panic

FeatureBY JOANNA BARON, CHRISTINE VAN GEYN

The following is an excerpt from Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to COVID-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever, one of the five books shortlisted for this year's $60,000 Donner Prize.

Exploring the legacy of COVID pandemic panic

FeatureBY JOANNA BARON, CHRISTINE VAN GEYN

The following is an excerpt from Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to COVID-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever, one of the five books shortlisted for this year's $60,000 Donner Prize.

Getting everyone a ‘front door into the health system’: Jane Philpott weighs in on fixing health care, and her future in politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

NewsBY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON

MacGregor’s success is more than ‘luck’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

OpinionBY ARTHUR MILNES

It is never too late to make brave and bold decisions that preserve a survivable climate

OpinionBY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY

Without making the 2030 goal deeper and urgent, net-zero emissions by 2050 is dangerous.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan of building pipelines and subsidizing fossil fuels is throwing gas on the wildfires across Canada, writes Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is never too late to make brave and bold decisions that preserve a survivable climate

OpinionBY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY

Without making the 2030 goal deeper and urgent, net-zero emissions by 2050 is dangerous.

It is never too late to make brave and bold decisions that preserve a survivable climate

OpinionBY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY

Without making the 2030 goal deeper and urgent, net-zero emissions by 2050 is dangerous.

Doing the same things over and again will not lead to different results

OpinionBY MAURICIO LATAPí, PAUL VARELLA

As the urgency of climate change escalates, the need for a comprehensive and co-ordinated policy framework becomes increasingly crucial.

Meanwhile, climate change is accelerating

OpinionBY BILL HENDERSON

Maybe we should quickly rethink our mitigation plans, and shift to how to actually rapidly reduce emissions—not just pretend.

Updated data privacy laws are key to public trust in AI

OpinionBY KATRINA INGRAM

If we want to build a responsible and trustworthy AI ecosystem then we need to take data privacy seriously by strengthening privacy regulations.

Embracing and prioritizing a human rights perspective allows us to seek clarity as to how data involving humans should or should not be used in this digital era, writes Katrina Ingram, founder and CEO of Ethically Aligned AI. Photograph by Kai Stachowiak, Pixabay.com

Updated data privacy laws are key to public trust in AI

OpinionBY KATRINA INGRAM

If we want to build a responsible and trustworthy AI ecosystem then we need to take data privacy seriously by strengthening privacy regulations.

Updated data privacy laws are key to public trust in AI

OpinionBY KATRINA INGRAM

If we want to build a responsible and trustworthy AI ecosystem then we need to take data privacy seriously by strengthening privacy regulations.

‘This is a big night’: Politics and the Pen returns for annual black-tie event

FeatureBY ZACK LADOUCEUR

This year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize nominees touch on wildfire, threats to democracy, the criminal justice system, social insecurity, and national unity.

Doctors need the right tools to treat patients well, especially for rare diseases

OpinionBY SANJAY MEHTA

The federal government must prioritize the health of Canadians affected by rare diseases, and release the promised funds for medicines to treat these conditions.

Shortcomings and strategic misses in supporting Canadian agriculture

OpinionBY KYLE LARKIN

A glaring omission in the recent budget is its lack of direct support and incentives for innovative agricultural practices.

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Parliamentarians and politicos play dress up at CMPA wrap party

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The Canadian Media Producers Association hosted its post-lobby day reception at the Château Laurier on April 30. It was fun.

Parliamentarians and politicos play dress up at CMPA wrap party

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The Canadian Media Producers Association hosted its post-lobby day reception at the Château Laurier on April 30. It was fun.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Tory MP Thomas returns to the House

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Toronto Centre appoint Grahame Johnson as the Government of Canada representative on the board of directors

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

Finance & Budget

Pandemic ‘supply shocks’ could indicate need for more agile monetary policy, says former BoC deputy

The current monetary policy framework agreement between the federal government and the Bank of Canada, which lays out the mandate of the central bank, is set to expire at the end of 2026.

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Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.

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The art of monetary policymaking

Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary policy frameworks.

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Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of Canada has been left to fight inflation single-handedly.

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Freeland’s budget seen as last hope to turn Trudeau’s electoral fortunes around, say politicos

A key metric to gauge the budget's effectiveness will be whether it reverses Canadians’ appetite for change in government, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.